New Zealand is famend for its gorgeous surroundings, usually showcased in films and TV exhibits boasting our otherworldly landscapes and ecosystems. In 2024 alone, New Zealand has been voted the ‘Most Stunning Nation within the World’ by Tough Guides, ‘Finest Worth Vacation spot’ for 2024 by Loney Planet, and moreover has a myriad of awards for being house to a number of the most elite, luxurious and wanted lodging, experiences, eating places and actions the world has to supply. Let’s delve into a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated and respected luxurious tourism choices which might be certain to finish up in your subsequent itinerary when travelling to New Zealand.
Travelling the world’s most lovely nation and getting your cash’s price!
This yr, NZ has been named the world’s most lovely nation by Tough Guides, and it’s not onerous to know why. The nation has a extremely various assortment of landscapes, from snowy mountainous landscapes and geothermal terraces to subtropical coastlines. New Zealand, seemingly so remoted from the remainder of the world, is a rustic that ensures to encourage any traveller who journeys right here.
The enduring Lonely Planet has named New Zealand’s south island areas the very best worth locations of 2024. Though a prolonged flight for many, the nation is bound to not break the financial institution when you arrive. Travellers can take pleasure in luxurious experiences for an inexpensive value, and by travelling in teams of household or mates, the expense of a luxurious non-public guided tour turns into virtually equal to that of a solo traveller- which is certainly nice worth for cash and one thing all travellers ought to ponder.
Minaret Station
Minaret Station, a distant and secluded luxurious lodge positioned in New Zealand’s South Island in Wanaka, has been recognised in 2024’s Robb Report for being one of many ‘The 50 Biggest Luxurious Accommodations on Earth’. This excessive nation retreat, accessible by heli flight, is the epitome of opulence and luxurious. The lodge has only some chalets for company to occupy, which implies that the expertise of staying at Minaret Lodge is extremely unique and intimate.
The lodge provides premium experiences and actions corresponding to non-public guided heli-skiing and exploring Mt. Cook dinner, New Zealand’s tallest peak and historical glacial caves. As soon as company have loved an action-filled day, return to the lodge to take pleasure in a non-public meal ready by the in-house chef, consisting of solely native sources and contemporary components. It’s no shock that Minaret Station has made its method onto this checklist, as it’s actually certainly one of New Zealand’s biggest luxurious stays.
Flockhill Lodge
Flockhill Lodge within the Canterbury excessive nation has been voted #3 within the Robb Report 2024 ‘The 50 Biggest Luxurious Accommodations on Earth’. Two worlds collide at Flockhill Lodge, combining rugged and distant farmland with final luxurious and world-class facilities. The lodge provides company an possibility to remain within the Homestead or the Villas, that are set to open in December this yr.
The Homestead incorporates 4 bedrooms, every boasting views of Lake Pearson and overlooking picturesque rolling hills. The lodge guarantees company a luxurious expertise, with privateness and seclusion and provides non-public actions corresponding to farm excursions, horse treks, fly fishing, heli experiences and even non-public cooking courses. Flockhill Lodge gives company a approach to expertise the very best of New Zealand in a method that retains them ‘off the crushed observe’- a very distinctive journey expertise.
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Dive Tutukaka – Time Journal’s world’s biggest locations 2024
Have you ever ever heard of Tutukaka or perhaps Poor Knights Marine Reserve? This world-renowned diving and snorkelling location is widely known for its marine range and is thought to be the very best sub-tropical diving location on the earth. Dive! Tutakaka has been talked about in Time Magazines ‘World’s Biggest Locations’, providing travellers a once-in-a-lifetime expertise exploring Tutukaka Marine Reserve with educated professionals.
Irrespective of your stage of experience, Dive! Tutukaka can cater to everybody, providing snorkelling excursions to skilled divers excursions and day trips- with a complete diving course for these wishing to study the talent. As soon as you might be within the water, you’ll encounter an array of sea life, corresponding to dolphins, stingrays, vibrant coral reefs and native fish of their pure habitats. This expertise with Dive Tutukaka guarantees reminiscences that final a lifetime and the chance to construct abilities to maintain you diving sooner or later!
Mt Cook dinner Lakeside Retreat
This luxurious excessive nation retreat has additionally been featured in Time Journal’s ‘World’s Biggest Locations for 2024’. Mt Cook dinner Lakeside retreat is a one-of-a-kind keep, providing company premium lakeside villa lodging with views of Lake Pukaki. This retreat is three hours from Queenstown or Wanaka by automotive, or just take a non-public heli flight to reach extravagantly.
This lakeside retreat has loads of unique experiences and actions to supply company, certainly one of which is stargazing at Oraki Mackenzie Worldwide Darkish Sky Reserve. Expertise ‘Billion Star Eating,’ a Michelin-standard six-course high quality eating expertise adopted by stargazing at Pukaki Observatory. The retreat provides unique actions corresponding to fly fishing, guided hikes and nature walks, stress-free spa days, and even non-public heli picnics. Mt Cook dinner Lakesite retreat provides company a chance to discover a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated areas whereas indulging in pure luxurious.
See you quickly?
New Zealand has amassed some unbelievable nominations and recognition, and I’m certain it’s clear why! After exploring a few of these wonderful experiences and lodging, I consider New Zealand will possible be added to all luxurious travellers’ want lists, now outfitted with the most recent and biggest New Zealand has to supply. Tell us what you suppose; which certainly one of these would you most prefer to expertise?
Veronika Vermeulen
Veronika Vermeulen is Director of Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd.
Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd. has been providing 100% tailor-made journeys and personal guided luxurious experiences in New Zealand since 2000.
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